While still awaiting commission approval, a source close to the
event has confirmed to Sherdog.com that the matchup is in the
works. CagePotato.com first reported the bout on Wednesday
morning.

Once considered one of the sport’s top welterweights, Parisyan’s
career has hit a rough patch in recent years. Owing to injuries and
highly publicized personal problems, “The Heat” has competed just
four times since April 2008, earning a 1-2 record with one
no-contest in that span. Most recently, the judo black belt fell to
fellow veteran Dennis
Hallman at UFC
123 in November, losing by first-round TKO; Parisyan was
subsequently released by the promotion.

Formerly a staple of Canada’s
Maximum Fighting Championship, Ford has won six of his last
seven contests. The 29-year-old “Real Deal” holds notable victories
over UFC veterans Tom Speer and
Pete
Spratt (twice). A veteran of 16 professional contests, Ford
owns all but one of his career wins by either knockout or
submission.